'Largess' definitions:
Definition of 'largess'
(from WordNet)
noun
A gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously [syn: largess, largesse]
noun
Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit [syn: munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness]
Definition of 'Largess'
From: GCIDE
- Largess \Lar"gess\, Largesse \Lar"gesse\ (l[aum]r*j[e^]s" or l[aum]r"j[e^]s), n. [F. largesse, fr. large. See Large, a.]
- 1. Liberality; generosity; bounty. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed. [1913 Webster]
- The heralds finished their proclamation with their usual cry of "Largesse, largesse, gallant knights!" and gold and silver pieces were showered on them from the galleries. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'largess'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- benevolence,
- bigheartedness,
- bonus,
- boon,
- bounteousness,
- bountifulness,
- bounty,
- bribe,
- compliment,
- consideration,
- donative,
- double time,
- easy purse strings,
- favor,
- fee,
- free hand,
- freedom,
- freehandedness,
- freeheartedness,
- freeness,
- generosity,
- generousness,
- gift,
- givingness,
- graciousness,
- gratuity,
- gravy,
- grease,
- great heart,
- greatheartedness,
- honorarium,
- hospitality,
- lagniappe,
- largeheartedness,
- largeness,
- liberality,
- liberalness,
- magnanimity,
- munificence,
- open hand,
- open heart,
- openhandedness,
- openheartedness,
- palm oil,
- perks,
- perquisite,
- pourboire,
- premium,
- present,
- salve,
- something extra,
- sportula,
- sweetener,
- tip,
- Trinkgeld,
- unselfishness,
- welcome